One of four teens seriously hurt in Little Compton crash remains hospitalized

One of the teenage occupants of a sport utility vehicle that crashed into a large tree on West Main Road a week ago Friday remains hospitalized, while the other three occupants have been released, according to police Chief Sidney Wordell.

One of the teenage occupants of a sport utility vehicle that crashed into a large tree on West Main Road a week ago Friday remains hospitalized, while the other three occupants have been released, according to police Chief Sidney Wordell.

Wordell said in an email Friday morning that the police department has not released any other information regarding the crash, and that a final report “should be finished up in a couple days.”

All of the occupants suffered serious injuries in the one-vehicle crash, which occurred on the afternoon of Aug. 23.

It took rescue workers more than an hour to extricate the SUV’s male driver from the wreckage.

All of the occupants were transported to the trauma center at Rhode Island Hospital, two by MedFlight helicopter.

A press release on the crash issued last week did not list a cause of the crash, nor did it specify whether speed or alcohol could have been factors.

It said the department was conducting a reconstruction of the incident.

None of the occupants, including the driver, have yet been identified, nor have the nature of their injuries been described by authorities.